Where to Dine Out on Thanksgiving

I used to give people who dined out for Turkey Day a hard time: “Cooking Thanksgiving is an American tradition.” “Why would you want to eat such a special meal with a bunch of strangers?” “What about leftovers?”

But then last year happened. Two apartment moves in as many months left me exhausted. Three days before Thanksgiving, all of my pots and pans where still in boxes. I just wasn’t up to the task. I broke the news to my wife. “Let’s just go out,” she said. It was that easy. After 33 years of Thanksgiving dinners at home (at least, at someone’s home) we were going out. Needless to say, I survived. Actually, I quite enjoyed myself–perhaps a bit too much.

The best part? There were no dirty dishes to clean up and they sent us home with leftovers. Perhaps this year it’s your turn to break tradition. Whatever the reason, here’s the BA-approved list of where to dine out on Thanksgiving.